U.P. Football All-Star Game East (19) VS West (13) 7-29-13 High School Football

In the Superior Dome today the best graduating seniors of the Upper Peninsula in football came together to play in the U.P. Football All-Star Game put on by Xcel Sports Training. The game featured the 78 best players from across the U.P. split into the East and West teams. The East team struck first this […]
Day 4 (Thursday) Bay Cliff Health Camp

MARQUETTE, MI – Thursday afternoon the All-Star players and coaches travelled to Bay Cliff Health Camp, located in Big Bay. Bay Cliff is a non-profit therapy and wellness center for children ages 3-17, who have physical disabilities. The primary summer camp is seven weeks, and focuses on children with orthopedic, speech, vision and hearing disabilities. […]
All-Star Banquet Speaker Announced

MARQUETTE, MI – Jeff Olson, Head Coach of the Division 7 Michigan State Champion Ishpeming Hematites will be the guest speaker at the All-Star Banquet on Friday evening, June 28. Coach Olson, his family and his community have been through some of the best and worst that life has to offer, all within a […]
Mathews Floor Fashions and Great Lakes Radio $5,000 Karndean Flooring Giveaway – June 27th 2013

(Ishpeming, Michigan) – Thursday, June 27, 2013 – Greg Pryor of Marquette, Michigan wins The Great Lakes Radio/Mathews Floor Fashions $5,000 Karndean Flooring Giveaway at the Country Village Banquet and Conference Center. The giveaway party was a wonderful fun time for all. While the weather outside ranged from rain, to lots of rain, to a little […]
Day 3 All-Star Players Skills Challenge: 4 Records Fall

MARQUETTE, MI – The highlight of day 3 for the U.P. All-Star football players Wednesday was the Skills Challenge. Events included the Fastest Man (40 yard dash), the Strongest Man (Bench Press), Quarterback Challenge, Receiver Challenge, Punting and Field Goal Kicking. Four all-time records fell and another had someone get into the top three, so […]
Day 2 of All-Star Week Complete

MARQUETTE, MI – June 25th, 2013 – Day 2 of the U.P. Football All-Star week has concluded. The second day for both teams saw them settling in to their practice routines. Practice was held once in the morning and again in the afternoon. Both teams solidified their personnel and began to implement their game plans. […]
Day 1 of All-Star Week – Food Drive Highlights

MARQUETTE, MI – June 24th, 2013 – Day 1 of the All-Star week is in the books. What a day! All of the players checked in and each team completed two practices. Both teams got to practice once in the Dome, and for many, it was the first time being in the Dome and playing on […]
Special Meeting of the Gwinn Area Community Schools Board of Education June 18th

Office of the Superintendent Gwinn Area Community Schools (906) 346-9283 A special meeting of the Board of Education, Gwinn Area Community Schools, will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in the Gwinn High School Library. Meeting called to order: 6:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of Agenda 4. […]